Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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